diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
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 ## Description
 
-<!-- What changed? Why? (the code + comments should speak for itself on the "how") -->
+What changed? Why? (the code + comments should speak for itself on the "how")
 
-<!-- Fun screenshots or a cool video or something are super helpful as well. If this touches platform-specific behavior, this is where test evidence should be collected. -->
+Include fun testing screenshots or a cool video, to collect test evidence in a place where we can later reference it. Including proof this change was tested makes reviewing easier, helps us make sure we tested all our edge cases, and helps provide context for the future.
 
-<!-- Any issues this pull request closes or pull requests this supersedes should be linked with `Closes #issuenumber`. -->
+Any issues this pull request closes or pull requests this supersedes should be linked with `Closes #issuenumber`.
 
 ## Meta
 
 Merge checklist:
 - [ ] Pull Request title is [short, imperative summary](https://cbea.ms/git-commit/) of proposed changes
-- [ ] The description documents the _what_ and _why_
+- [ ] The description documents the _what_ and _why_, including events that led to this PR
 - [ ] If this PR changes behavior or adds a feature, user documentation is updated
 - [ ] If this PR touches photon-serde, all messages have been regenerated and hashes have not changed unexpectedly
-- [ ] If this PR touches configuration, this is backwards compatible with settings back to v2025.3.2
+- [ ] If this PR touches configuration, this is backwards compatible with all settings going back to the previous seasons's last release (seasons end after champs ends)
 - [ ] If this PR touches pipeline settings or anything related to data exchange, the frontend typing is updated
 - [ ] If this PR addresses a bug, a regression test for it is added